MLB Power Rankings

LA Angels
The undisputed best team in baseball entering the postseason - and few saw it coming.

2

4

2

94-68 (83-79-0)

-202

LA Dodgers
Why not? The Dodgers have the best pitcher in baseball, and the inside track to a National League title.

3

3

96-66 (78-84-0)

-199

Washington
I can't help but feel the Nats' are a paper tiger. We'll see if they can prove me wrong in the playoffs.

4

2

2

96-66 (94-68-0)

-196

Baltimore
The O's might be the most well-balanced team in baseball, but I'm not sure their pitching will hold up for three rounds.

5

5

90-72 (68-94-0)

-192

St. Louis
Adam Wainwright will get the nod in Game 1 of the NLDS, but he'll have the unenviable task of out-dueling Clayton Kershaw.

6

6

90-72 (78-84-0)

-187

Detroit
Make it four A.L. Central titles in a row for the Tigers. They have the pedigree and the talent to represent the A.L. in the World Series.

7

9

2

88-74 (82-80-0)

-184

San Francisco
The Giants face an uphill battle, heading to Pittsburgh for a one-game showdown with the Buccos on Wednesday.

8

7

1

88-74 (86-76-0)

-180

Pittsburgh
PNC Park has been a magical postseason venue. Expect more of the same this October.

9

8

1

88-74 (77-85-0)

-177

Oakland
The A's may have backed their way into the playoffs, but with Jon Lester taking the ball on Tuesday, they'll be a tough out to be sure.

10

10

89-73 (88-74-0)

-173

Kansas City
Will a letdown be in order for the playoff-starved Royals fan base? We'll find out on Tuesday.

11

11

87-75 (91-71-0)

-168

Seattle
An inconsistent offense ultimately cost the Mariners a shot at the World Series trophy this year.

12

13

1

85-77 (79-83-0)

-164

Cleveland
The Tribe enjoyed quite a turnaround, but were essentially done in by a slow start back in April.

13

14

1

84-78 (81-81-0)

-162

NY Yankees
Derek Jeter's victory lap over the last week was straight out of a Hollywood screenplay.

14

16

2

83-79 (87-75-0)

-157

Toronto
The Jays got hot again in the final week of the season, but it was a case of far too little, far too late.

15

17

2

79-83 (92-70-0)

-152

NY Mets
New York finishes the regular season as the only team in the majors to post a losing record, but a positive run differential.

16

12

4

82-80 (75-87-0)

-147

Milwaukee
No team crashed harder than the Brewers over the final half of the season.

17

18

1

79-83 (76-86-0)

-142

Atlanta
The Braves might just be the most talented team to not reach the postseason this year.

18

15

3

77-85 (68-94-0)

-139

Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay needs to get better in a number of areas if it wants to return to contention in the competitive A.L. East next year.

19

20

1

77-85 (75-87-0)

-133

San Diego
The Padres certainly have their work cut out for them in the offseason, but it was a positive finish to the campaign nonetheless.

20

19

1

77-85 (85-77-0)

-129

Miami
The season may have ended with a thud, but the Marlins took a big step forward in 2014.

21

24

3

76-86 (84-78-0)

-125

Cincinnati
Staying healthy has to be the Reds number one goal next season.

22

21

1

73-89 (81-81-0)

-121

Philadelphia
It's hard to tell whether the Phillies are headed in the right direction, or if they're still just spinning their wheels.

23

22

1

73-89 (81-81-0)

-117

Chi. White Sox
With Jose Abreu and Avisail Garcia leading the charge at the dish, the future looks bright in Chi-Town.

24

25

1

73-89 (83-79-0)

-113

Chi. Cubs
For the first time in a long time, the Cubs are optimistic heading into the offseason.

25

23

2

71-91 (69-93-0)

-108

Boston
At least the Fenway faithful were treated to Derek Jeter's final major league at-bat to close out a truly disappointing season in Beantown.

26

26

70-92 (91-71-0)

-103

Houston
Heading into the year, a 70-win season seemed like a pipe dream in Houston.

27

28

1

70-92 (80-82-0)

101

Minnesota
Chalk up another miserable campaign for the Twins, and it cost Ron Gardenhire his job.

28

29

1

67-95 (71-91-0)

105

Texas
I'm not going to knock the Rangers as injuries played a major role in their demise this season.

29

27

2

66-96 (82-80-0)

108

Colorado
Ever so quietly, Justin Morneau delivered one of the more improbable batting titles in recent memory.

30

30

64-98 (79-83-0)

110

Arizona
There's not a lot to get excited about in the desert, as the D'Backs head into an offseason full of questions.

Power Ratings compute offensive and defensive statistics into one number for each team, while accounting for factors like recent performances and strength of schedule. Power Ratings can be used as a baseline for relative spread index to compare current or future match-ups between two teams. The relative spread does not account for non-statistical factors like home-field advantage, recent injuries, game time decisions, rivalries, publicity, and weather.

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